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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington and Chelsea 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Table I - Blind Persons (Registered) for the Year Ended 31st December, 1970, showing the distribution by age groups of the blind population
| New cases in 1970 | All cases (old and new) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 years | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 years | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 years | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 5-10 years | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 11 - 15 years | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 - 20 years | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 21-29 years | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 30 - 39 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 40 - 49 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 50 - 59 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| 60-64 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 65 - 69 years | - | 3 | 3 | 17 | 23 | |
| 70 - 79 years | 3 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 66 | 91 |
| 8-84 years | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 52 | 61 |
| 85-89 years | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 63 |
| 90 years & over | - | 6 | 8 | 36 | 44 | |
| Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 47 | 123 | 278 | 401 (418) | ||
Table II - Analysis of Cause of Blindness of Persons Newly Registered During 1970
| Cause | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choroidal Sclerosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Detached Retina | - | 3 | 3 |
| Cataract | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Senile Macular Degeneration | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Retinopathy | 1 | - | 1 |
| Myopia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Glaucoma | 3 | 11 | |
| Optic Atrophy | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Others | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | 47 |